Window-shade bracket



C. H. ROBINSON.

WINDOW SHADE BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 24. 1917. RENEWED APR.2t,1921.

1,397,5@. Patented Nov. 15, 1921.

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WINDOW SHADE BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 24, 1911. RENEWED APR. 21, 192;. 1,397,456.

Patented Nov. 15, 1921.

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WINDOW-SHADE BRACKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 15, 1921.

application filed February 24, 1917, Serial No. 150,703. Renewed April21, 1921. Serial No. 463,356.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES H. Ronmson,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Venice, in the county ofMadison and State of Illinois, have invented certain useful 1mprovementsin Window-Shade Brackets, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

The invention relates to brackets, and more particularly to the class ofadjustable window shade brackets.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a bracket ofthis character wherein the construction thereof permits the clamping ofthe same to different sizes of window frames, so as to be firmly held inplace for supporting a window shade.

Another 0 ject of the invention is the provision of a holder or bracketof this character wherein adjustment thereof can be had foraccommodating various sizes of window shades.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a bracket of thischaracter wherein the window shade can be vertically adjusted relativeto the window frame, and also the hangers for the shade adjustedtoaccommodate different sizes of shades.

A. still further object of the invention is the provision of a bracketof this character wherein the construction thereof is novel inform, toavoid the use of fasteners ordinarily employed for-securing a bracket inplace on the window frame, and thus eliminating the marring or scarringof the window casing or frame, as usual.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a bracket ofthis character which is simple in construction, readily and easilyapplied to and removed from a window frame, strong, durable, andinexpensive in manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in thefeatures of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as willbe hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a fragmentary front elevationof a window frameshowing the brackets constructed in accordance with theinvention applied thereto and supporting a window shade.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig.1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional View on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the brackets detached from thewindow frame.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the adjustable base or plate.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of able sleeve of the bracket, the partlyin section.

Similar reference characters indicatecorresponding parts throughout theseveral views in the drawings.

Referring to the drawing in detail, A designates the portion of a windowframe which is of the ordinary well known construction, and to the headof which is applied the shade brackets hereinafter fully described. Eachshade bracket comprises a frame clamp formed to include a main bar orrail 10, which is of the required length and is formed at one end with ajaw 11, carrying a set screw 12, while the opposite end carries thestationary and adjustable jaws 13 and 14 respectively. The stationaryjaw 13 is formed with a sleeve portion 15, to which is fixed the bar orrail 10, although the same may be made integral. therewith, and in thissleeve is slidably fitted the arm 16 of the adjustable jaw 14, whichlatter has mounted therein a set screw 17, while threaded in the sleeveis a set screw 18 adapted to engage with the arm 16 to hold the same inits adjusted position for the relative adjusted relation of the jaws l3and let for clamping engagement with the vertical stile of the windowframe, while the jaw 11 is adapted to engage and clamp the head of thewindow frame, as is clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

Mounted upon the bar or rail 10, which is vertically disposed, is aslide 19, which is in the form of a sleeve, and on its front face isformed with spaced transversely disposed guide ribs 20, and this slideadjustably supports a base plate 21, which is formed with spacedlongitudinally extending slots 22, receiving the ribs 20, while betweenthe said slots is another slot 23, the same being longitudinallydisposed and receives therein a set screw 24, the same being tapped intothe the adj ustsame being stile 19, and is adapted to bind upon the baror rail 10 so as to lock the stile 19 in its vertically adjustedposition, and also to lock the base plate 21 which is adjustabletransversely of the slide, as will be apparent.

On the base plate 21 is a shade hanger 25, which is of the ordinary Wellknown construction, the same being fastened thereto in any suitablemanner. The window shade 26 is mounted in the usual manner in thehangers 25 on the base plate 21, which are readily, adjustableaccordingly to the size of the shade, it being apparent that differentsizes of shades can be hung for the support thereof by the brackets'whenclamped to the Window frame.

Should it be desired to vertically adjust the shade relative to thewindow frame, the slides 19 can be moved upon the vertical bars or rails10 of the brackets, as will be apparent.

The jaws 13 and 14 are readily adjustable relative to each other so thatthe bracket is adaptable for different sizes of windows.

Each set screw carried by the respective jaws is provided with a paddedfoot 27 so as to obviate the marring of the wood work construction andmanner of application and use of the bracket will be clearly understood,and therefore, a more extended explanation has been omitted.

What is claimed is In a shade bracket, the combination with a bar, of atubular slide in surrounding relation to the bar, the slide being formedwith a pair of transversely disposed ribs in spaced relation to eachother, a base plate formed with three longitudinal slots therein, thesaid ribs passing through the two outside slots, and a set screw passingslidably through the center slot and threadingly engaging the sleevemember and bearing upon the bar, whereby the base plate may be adj ustedlongitudinally along the bar or laterally with respect thereto, the baseplate being provided with a shade bracket.

In testimony whereof I aflix m signature.

CHARLES H. R0 INSON.

